REVELATION 2:18-22
Thyatira
"And unto the angel of the church in Thyatira write; These things saith the Son
of God, who hath his eyes like unto a flame of fire, and his feet are like fine
brass."
"Brass" always symbolizes judgment in the Scriptures. "I know thy
works, and love, and service, and faith, and thy patience, and thy works; and
the last to be more than the first" (Revelation 2:18-19).
This church had a lot of things going for it. Thyatira was one of the most active
c h u r c h e s a r o u n d . W o r k s , l o v e , s e r v i c e , f a i t h , p a t i e n c e ; tremendous
characteristics - yet, the Lord said,
I have a few things against thee, because you allow that woman Jezebel, which
calls herself a prophetess, to teach and to seduce my servants to commit
fornication, and to eat things sacrificed unto idols (Revelation 2:20).
That Jezebel system is the introduction of idolatry into the church and spiritual
fornication. These things also took place with the nation Israel and, thus, Israel
was rejected by God.
I gave her space to repent of her fornication and she repented not. Behold, I will
cast her into a bed, and them that commit adultery with her into great
tribulation, except they repent of their deeds (Revelation 2:21-22).
Is the church going to go through the Great Tribulation? I must, answer, "Yes, a
part of the church will be going through the Great Tribulation."
The part of the church that does go through is the church of Thyatira, the woman Jezebel who failed to repent of her spiritual adultery and spiritual fornication.
Those who want to make a case of the church going through the Tribulation -
this is the case that they can make. The unrepentant church of Thyatira will go
into the Great Tribulation.
When God, in the Ten Commandments, specifically forbid their making any
images or likenesses of things in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the
water beneath, why do they adorn their churches with images of Jesus, Mary, or
the saints?
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